diff --git a/scripts/model_data.lua b/scripts/model_data.lua
index 3552eb3282..0b53df4821 100644
--- a/scripts/model_data.lua
+++ b/scripts/model_data.lua
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ model:setMesh("dark_fighter_6.model")
 model:setTexture("dark_fighter_6_color.png")
 model:setSpecular("dark_fighter_6_specular.png")
 model:setIllumination("dark_fighter_6_illumination.png")
-model:setScale(5)
+model:setScale(3)
 model:setRadius(140)
 -- Visual positions of the beams/missiletubes (blender: -X, Y, Z)
 model:addBeamPosition(21, -28.2, -2)